Kazakh National Agrarian Research University

The Kazakh National Agrarian University is a leading university in Almaty, Kazakhstan that trains specialists for agriculture. History Alma-Ata Zooveterinary Institute In 1929, the Veterinary Institute was founded to train veterinarians, zoological engineers of a wide profile with specialization in astrakhan, poultry, horse breeding and other specialties. Soon the educational institution was reorganized into the Veterinary-Zootechnical Institute. In 1933, it was renamed into the Alma-Ata Zooveterinary Institute (AZVI). During World War II, 206 students and employees of the institute volunteered for the front. The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded to one of the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, an employee of the Institute Alikbai Qosaev and a graduate of the Institute Erdenbek Nietqaliev.